There are 69 new emoji — and we've ranked them all

Unicode, the consortium responsible for choosing the new emoji across all platforms, approved the new emoji after working on them for several months.

While they're not available quite yet, Emojipedia has the 69 new emoji candidates on its site, rendered in an "Apple-like style" so we can see what they'll eventually look like in iMessage. Users will likely get the new emoji this fall.

But it's always fun to get a sneak peek, so we've compiled all the emoji contenders and ranked them from worst to best. The criteria for the ranking was pretty subjective — mainly, how they made us feel and whether we can actually see people using them in real life. There aren't detailed explanations for most of the rankings, but we do offer a more in-depth analysis for the top 10 on this list.

14. Pie

13. Smiling Face With Smiling Eyes and Hand Covering Mouth

12. Face With One Eyebrow Raised

11. Face With Monocle

10. Bearded Person

Emoji of the past have been mostly clean-shaven, but this bearded gentleman is the first of his kind. We now finally have an emoji to better represent hipsters, lumberjacks, and Ryan Gosling.

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9. Face With Finger Covering Closed Lips

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This emoji for keeping a secret is not only very cute, it will come in handy more often than you'd think. Planning a surprise party? Say it with an emoji. Spreading some hot gossip? Use this emoji to make sure everyone knows to keep it on the down-low. We predict that this emoji will quickly be used in heavy rotation.

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8. Giraffe Face

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Try to find a single person who doesn't love giraffes. We dare you.

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7. Person With Headscarf

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Emoji have started to become more inclusive over the years, but this is the first time a person wearing a headscarf has been included. Hooray for emoji diversity!

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6. Breast-feeding

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Good news for new moms: There's now a symbol for breastfeeding. This emoji is an encouraging sign that society's attitude toward public breastfeeding is evolving.

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5. Mermaid

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Mermaids have captivated our imagination for centuries, and emoji are finally catching up. This Ariel-like emoji is not only cute, it's incredibly detailed (look at the water droplets and her pointed ears!). Plus, this mermaid has reddish hair, which is a hair color that's been missing since an update in 2015.

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4. T-Rex

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The T-Rex is hands-down the coolest dinosaur, making it one of the coolest new emoji. Use this to frighten your enemies or remind your friends that they shouldn't mess with you.

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3. I Love You Hand Sign

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This sign language symbol for "I love you" is not only heart-warming, it's useful. It'll save you from typing out those eight letters, and it gives you a nice alternative to sending hearts and hug emojis to your loved ones. Hopefully this is the first of many ASL symbols added to emoji.

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2. Orange Heart

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Syracuse fans have been in need of an orange heart for years. While we've made do with the orange fruit emoji, an orange heart is about to take our fandom to the next level.

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1. Pretzel

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Pretzels are delicious, yet highly underrated in the snack food community. Plus, this appears to be a hot pretzel, which is even better. Thank goodness this salty snack is finally getting the appreciation it deserves.